Clifford Michel, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Staten Island Flood Zone Levee Finally on the Horizon

July 10, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

After three risky years of delay, design is cleared to begin for the 5.3-mile East Shore Seawall, stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach.

Government

Staten Island Medical Marijuana Shop on Hold Until September

July 3, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

It’s been two years since the state officials announced a dispensary was coming. Staten Island is the only borough without one, despite big demand.

Staten Island

Wind-Energy Hub Could Breathe New Life into Staten Island Homeport

June 21, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

City officials seek ideas for turning Stapleton pier into a center for offshore renewable energy — tapping into an expected boom.

Staten Island

Taxpayers Step Up Funding for Private Staten Island Bus Lines Losing Riders

June 17, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

The SIM23 and SIM24 express bus routes serving Staten Island’s South Shore are suffering under MTA route redesigns, city sponsor says.

Staten Island

Staten Island Park’s Overhaul Is Purely Cosmetic, Residents Contend

June 10, 2019, 4:02 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Last July, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to “return Tompkinsville Park to the people.” But locals say trouble still lurks after a renovation.

Affordable Housing

Staten Island Revamp Advances Without $3,000 ‘Affordable’ Rents

June 6, 2019, 7:47 p.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Bay Street rezoning, approved by a City Council committee Thursday, yields a pledge to rebuild collapsed rec center, add schools and fix sewer system.

NYPD

‘The Whole World Saw’: Eric Garner’s Mom Slams Cop’s Defense

June 5, 2019, 7:55 p.m.March 9, 2023, 2:03 p.m.

Defense witnesses say Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s didn’t use a chokehold in videotaped death. Closing arguments are set for Thursday in his NYPD trial.

People

Eric Garner’s Mother Struggles Through Cop’s NYPD Trial

June 3, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Gwen Carr doesn’t believe the istrative trial — which resumes Wednesday and could end with an officer’s firing — will bring justice for her son.

People

City’s New Civic Engagement Commission Misses Its Closeup

May 25, 2019, 8:02 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Democracy group, charged with encouraging greater civic involvement, flouts law requiring webcasting of government sessions in its first meeting.

Staten Island

Popular Supermarket Could Get Shelved in New Staten Island Plans

May 24, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Western Beef is “likely” to be scrapped under City Hall’s Bay Street revamping proposal, leaving residents with few options for groceries.

Clifford Michel

Staten Island Flood Zone Levee Finally on the Horizon

Staten Island Medical Marijuana Shop on Hold Until September

Wind-Energy Hub Could Breathe New Life into Staten Island Homeport

Taxpayers Step Up Funding for Private Staten Island Bus Lines Losing Riders

Staten Island Park’s Overhaul Is Purely Cosmetic, Residents Contend

Staten Island Revamp Advances Without $3,000 ‘Affordable’ Rents

‘The Whole World Saw’: Eric Garner’s Mom Slams Cop’s Defense

Eric Garner’s Mother Struggles Through Cop’s NYPD Trial

City’s New Civic Engagement Commission Misses Its Closeup

Popular Supermarket Could Get Shelved in New Staten Island Plans

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